Chapter 16 Quiz — The Catcher in the Rye

What record does Holden buy for Phoebe in Chapter 16?

• A Beethoven symphony recording
• 'Little Shirley Beans' by Estelle Fletcher
• A Broadway show soundtrack
• 'Smoke Gets in Your Eyes' by a jazz singer

What does the little boy on Broadway sing that cheers Holden up?

• 'Jingle Bells' because it is near Christmas
• 'If a body catch a body coming through the rye'
• 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game'
• A song Holden does not recognize

What word does the boy substitute in the Robert Burns poem?

• He says 'hold' instead of 'meet'
• He says 'save' instead of 'catch'
• He says 'catch' instead of 'meet'
• He says 'find' instead of 'catch'

Why does Holden prefer the Estelle Fletcher version of the record?

• It is the cheapest version available at the store
• Fletcher sings it in a raw, authentic 'Dixieland and whorehouse' style rather than a cute, sentimental way
• Phoebe specifically asked for that version
• It is the only version the store carries

What museum does Holden reflect on in Chapter 16?

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The Museum of Modern Art
• The Museum of Natural History
• The Guggenheim Museum

What does Holden notice about the museum exhibits?

• They change every year with new displays
• They never change -- the same scenes are frozen behind glass on every visit
• They have all been removed and replaced with modern art
• They are interactive exhibits that children can touch

Does Holden go inside the Museum of Natural History?

• Yes, and he spends the entire afternoon there
• Yes, but he leaves after only a few minutes
• No, he decides not to enter and takes a cab to meet Sally Hayes instead
• No, because the museum is closed on Sundays

Who does Holden call from a drugstore to arrange a date?

• Jane Gallagher
• Sally Hayes
• Phoebe
• Faith Cavendish

What does the Museum of Natural History symbolize in the novel?

• Holden's desire for academic success
• The power of scientific knowledge
• Holden's desire for permanence and his wish to freeze life in a state of innocence
• The importance of cultural education for children

Which of the following events actually happen in Chapter 16?

Which of these statements about Holden's reflections in Chapter 16 are true?

What does 'nostalgia' mean in the context of Holden's museum reflections?

• Fear of enclosed spaces like museum halls
• A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past
• A strong desire to travel to new places
• A clinical condition causing memory loss

What does 'foreshadowing' mean as it applies to the singing boy's misquoted lyric?

• A literary device in which an author hints at events that will occur later in the story
• A technique where a character speaks in metaphor
• The use of shadows and darkness to create mood
• A method of revealing a character's secret thoughts

What does 'impermanence' mean in the context of Holden's museum observation?

• The quality of being eternally fixed in place
• The state of not lasting forever; being temporary or transient
• A feeling of comfort in familiar surroundings
• The act of deliberately destroying something old